JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 嘆: "sigh, lament, moan"
The kanji 嘆 means "sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タン in on'yomi and なげ.く, なげ.かわしい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なげ.くなげ.かわしい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1584 of 2,501 |
Common words with 嘆
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 嘆くto lament; to grieve; to regret · to deplore
- 感嘆admiration; wonder; astonishment
- 嘆息sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
- 嘆きgrief; lamentation
- 驚嘆wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
- 嘆かわしいlamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad
- 嘆願entreaty; appeal; petition
- 悲嘆grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
- 嘆き悲しむto grieve and moan
- 嘆願書(written) petition
- 悲嘆に暮れるto be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
- 嘆sigh · grief; lamentation
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